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Lincolnshire, Illinois
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| Lincolnshire | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 4.4 sq mi (11 km²) |
| - land | 4.4 sq mi (11 km²) |
| Population | 6,108 (2000) |
| Density | 1,386.2 /sq mi (535 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | XXXXX |
| Area code | XXX |
   Location of Lincolnshire within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Lincolnshire, Illinois | |
Lincolnshire is an affluent village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,108 at the 2000 census. It is the headquarters of Hewitt Associates, Quill Corporation, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, as well as Newman/Haas Racing, an auto racing team in the Champ Car World Series. Marriott Theatre is located in Lincolnshire as part of the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort.
The village began in 1955 when land was purchased to build a residential subdivision. This original subdivision was built in the area south of route 22, north of Cambridge Ave, west of Riverwoods Road, and east of the Des Plaines River. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957.
Despite its rather small population, the Half Day Road-Milwaukee Avenue area is a major retail corridor. The area also experiences heavy traffic at peak hours on these arterial roads.
Lincolnshire is home to Adlai E. Stevenson High School, one of the largest schools in its state. Stevenson is well known as one of the highest academically ranked schools in the nation. The U.S. Department of Education awarded the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence in Education to Stevenson in 1987, 1991, 1998 and 2002, making it the only school in Illinois to receive four such awards. Both Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report ranked Stevenson among the top 100 high schools within the United States. Lincolnshire elementary students attend Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103.
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Lincolnshire is located at (42.196435, -87.917263).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
In a 1997 survey, "Trees/wooded lots" were named as the best quality of the village [1]. Lincolnshire has received Tree City USA Award every year since 1988 and the Tree City Growth Award for 13 consecutive years. To maintain Lincolnshire's trees the village passed the "Tree Preservation Ordinance" which puts strict restrictions on tree removal [2] and is actively working on eradicating Gypsy moths [3].
The area was originally inhabited by the Potawatomi Indians (of the Aptakisic family) around 1730. The Potawatomi village stretched along the west bank of the Des Plaines River from present day Illinois Route 22 (Half Day Road) south to present day Aptakisic Road. A "Council Tree" (actually a group of three trees) was located on the east side of the Des Plaines River just south of present day Illinois Route 22 (Half Day Road). The leaders of most of the Aptakisic tribes in the Midwest met under the "Council Tree" every two years to discuss tribal issues. The "Council Tree" was accidentally destroyed in 1956.[citation needed]
The Lincolnshire area was originally called Half Day. Many people mistakenly believe that it was named Half Day because it was a half day's journey from Chicago on the way to Milwaukee. In reality, at the time, a trip from Chicago to the area would have taken much longer. The area was actually named after Potawatomi Chief Hafda, the chief at the time the area was settled.[citation needed] A cartographer spelled it "Half Day". The chief, whose name was Aptakisic, is mentioned briefly in DuPage Roots by Richard A. Thompson (1985) [4] and "Early Chicago," a web site based on the book A Compendium of the Early History of Chicago to the Year 1835, When the Indians Left (2000). [5]
The first European settler in the Lincolnshire area was Capt. Daniel Wright in 1834. Chief Hafda allowed Capt. Daniel Wright to build his cabin at the south end of the Indian village at the site of the intersection of present day Milwaukee Avenue (Illinois Route 21) and Aptakisic Road. A large rock marks the spot of the original cabin.
In 1836, the first school was established in the home of Laura B. Sprague, who had moved from Chicago. Shortly thereafter, a school house was built. To this day, an elementary school still stands on that spot; and the school is still named Half Day School. The other elementary schools in Lincolnshire are named Laura B. Sprague School and Daniel Wright Junior High School.
By 1855 Half Day was a thriving community with a blacksmith shop, saw mill, country store, and a church.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,108 people, 2,134 households, and 1,796 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,386.2 people per square mile (534.8/km²). There were 2,177 housing units at an average density of 494.1/sq mi (190.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.11% White, 0.51% African American, 0.03% Native American, 3.72% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
There were 2,134 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $134,259, and the median income for a family was $150,598. Males had a median income of approximately $90,000 versus $46,328 for females. The per capita income for the village was $60,115. About 0.7% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
- Jonathan Blitstein - indie filmmaker.
- Kyle Brandt - MTV's The Real World: Chicago participant/actor ("Days of Our Lives").
- Andrea Jaeger - Former professional tennis player.
- Alison LaPlaca - actress (most famous for her role of Linda Phillips in the sitcom "Duet" and its spin-off "Open House").
- Arnold Miller - Co-Founder of Quill Corporation headquartered in Lincolnshire.
- Matt O'Dwyer - Former NFL football player.
- Lincolnshire, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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